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"I believe China's economy can achieve longer-term, better quality growth," Premier Wen Jiabao told more than 1,500 industry, government, technology and civil society leaders at September's annual meeting of the New Champions - "The Summer Davos" - held by the World Economic Forum at the Dalian World Expo Center in northeastern China.

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A container ship visits the port in Ningbo, China, which has been in business for 1,200 years and now handles more than 100 million tons of cargo a year. It is one of the few in the world to reach that mark. (Orange County [Calif.] Register)

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Cars ready for driving come off the final assembly line in Ningbo, China. In 2006, China became the world's third-largest car market with sales soaring by 40 percent to 4.1 million vehicles, though it could be years before the country's products make a dent in the world market. (Orange County [Calif.] Register)

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The Washington Redskins can't stop San Francisco 49ers Bruce Miller (49) from picking up a touchdown during the second quarter. (Rod Lamkey Jr. / The Washington Times)

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WikiLeaks hasn't been forgotten amid the pandemonium of Occupy protests. As people take to the streets to speak out against financial institutions, the anti-secrecy website is fighting a battle of its own against MasterCard, Visa and others that have blocked donations. (Associated Press)

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Traders Dennis Maguire (left) and Richard Newman (right) work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 3, 2011. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** An auction sign is shown outside the Fremont, Calif., headquarters for bankrupt solar company Solyndra headquarters on Oct. 31, 2011, before the auction on the following day. Solyndra received a $500 million loan guarantee from the government before filing for bankruptcy in September. (Associated Press)

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The home on Winterhaven Lot 69 is on the market for $795,000. It has a deck that wraps around three sides.

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Pixar Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter embraces his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday. The "Cars 2" director received the 2,453rd star. (Associated Press)

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Daniel Kryger (left) works with fellow traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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Bank of America is scrapping a plan to charge a $5 monthly debit card fee. The decision came after hearing customer outrage in recent weeks. Other major banks are following suit in dropping new fees, too. (Associated Press)

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Standing in front of an old steam locomotive at the California Railroad Museum in Sacramento, Calif., on Tuesday, Tom Unberg, chairman of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, discusses the system's 20-year, nearly $100 billion business plan. (Associated Press)

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Former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine has headed MF Global Holdings Ltd. since early last year. (Associated Press)

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Lillian Wells, 60, in the dining room of her Covington, Ga., home, lost $122,000 and is facing foreclosure after investing in Ephren Taylor's company, which has been described as a Ponzi scheme that he ran in at least five states. (Associated Press)

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A trader watches the numbers as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 31, 2011. (Associated Press)

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A runner carries a Marine Corps flag as the race breaks in to a spot of sun during the 36th Marine Corps Marathon in Arlington, Va. on Oct. 30, 2011. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/ The Washington Times)

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Lawyer David W. Wilmot is the director of AutoPark Inc., a parking lot company he founded in 1986. Whether he still has a business license to operate in the District has been questioned and is being investigated. (The Washington Times)

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Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction co-chairmen Sen. Patty Murray, Washington Democrat, and Rep. Jeb Hensarling, Texas Republican, are being pressed "to stabilize our debt as a share of the economy and assure America's fiscal well-being." (Associated Press)

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NCAA Division I Board of Directors passed a number of sweeping measures Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, most notably allowing conferences to vote on providing up to $2,000 in spending money to college athletes. NCAA President Mark Emmert is shown above. (PRNewsFoto/Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, Lisa Helfert)